Meghalaya boy discovers a new species of snakehead fish

Meghalaya boy discovers a new species of snakehead fish

By Praveen Raj Jayasimhan

Source: sentinelassam

1/5/2021

Shillong: A new species of Channa, a genus of predatory fish in the family Channidae is discovered in Meghalaya. This new species is commonly known as snakehead and locally, as Dohthli), is a native to freshwater habitats in Asia. The new species is named as 'Channa aristonei.' It is named after a freshwater enthusiast from Shillong, Aristone M. Ryndongsngi, who also was an MMA fighter. Ryndongsngi holds a degree in Fisheries Science from St Anthony's College, Shillong.

Channa aristonei was discovered by Ryndongsngi in 2017, when he accidentally collected it, thinking that it is Channa pardalis. He was trying to find the national habitat of the species e discovered from West Khasi Hills in 2016. However, when Ryndongsngi noticed a few peculiarities in its morphological characters, he sent photos of Channa aristonei to Dr J. Praveenraj to confirm. Dr Praveenraj is an expert in Indian snakehead fish.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4201	Video Shows Men Catching Protected Sturgeon On Delta	sacramento cbslocal	2012-07-02	US
4202	Cod stocks in North Sea 'increasing' says Ices report	bbc	2012-06-29	CA
4203	20 years later, cod recovery off Newfoundland finally evident	The Canadian Press	2012-06-30	CA
4204	Just gorgeous: A blue-eyed triplefin fish from New Zealand features in amazing pictures from beneath the waves	dailymail	2012-06-20	NZ
4205	Video Captures Fishing Rage: Mate Goes Berserk After Angler Loses Fish	sportfishingmag	2012-06-14	UK
4206	Enjoying a winter wonderland of fishing	bclocalnews	2021-02-03	CA
4207	‘A lost run’: logging and climate change decimate steelhead in B.C. river	thenarwhal	2020-11-26	CA
4208	Kettle River closed to fishing until Aug. 25 to protect fish	bclocalnews	2020-06-30	CA
4209	Kettle River was first known as Nehoialpitku	nelsonstar	2015-06-07	CA
4210	Border jumper avoided arrest by floating down a B.C. river for hours: Mounties	ctvnews	2020-07-27	CA
4211	Learning from Indigenous leadership in Haida Gwaii	natureconservancy	2020-04-20	CA
4212	Quarter of fish in Hauraki Gulf have microplastics in their guts, study finds	stuff	2012-03-18	NZ
4213	'Black fish' scam trawlermen admit illegally landing £6.6m worth of herring and mackerel	dailyrecord	2012-06-14	UK
4214	Robotic fish’s painted smile helps it get friendly with tank-mates	metro	2012-06-08	UK
4215	Invasive snakehead predator fish caught in pond in B.C. park	thestar	2012-06-08	CA
4216	Agriculture minister refutes accusations about Animal Health	comoxvalleyrecord	2012-06-05	US
4217	Survey: Most Ohio Voters Worry About Invasive Fish	fox8	2012-06-05	CA
4218	Leaping sturgeon injures woman in Suwanee River	jacksonville	2012-06-05	US
4219	Why ‘River Monsters’ still rules reality television	hollywoodsoapbox	2012-05-29	US
4220	Otsego angler facing jail time, possible $3,000 fine	hometownsource	2012-05-29	US
4221	Pacific Bluefin Tuna Carrying Fukushima Radioactivity To California Coast	Underwatertimes	2012-05-29	US
4222	Rare encounter between 2 wild, shrieking lynx caught on video	CBC News	2018-05-21	CA
4223	Caught on cam: Dramatic river rescue at Little Qualicum Falls	ctvnews	2020-12-14	CA
4224	Rescue crews save man from raging Little Qualicum River waters	pqbnews	2020-12-13	CA
4225	Some Green Groups Oppose Lower Snake River Dam Removal Plan	Associated Press	2021-03-27	US

168 of [218 - pages.]